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The Europa League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Dynamo Kyiv and Viktoria Plzen lock horns at the Volksparkstadion on Thursday.
The hosts moved two points clear atop the Ukrainian Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Chornomorets Odesa last weekend. Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s side have now won all but one of their last five matches across competitions, with a 4-0 hammering against Ferencvaros in the Europa League being the exception.
Dynamo are rooted to the bottom of the Europa League standings, having lost all four games..
Meanwhile, Sampson Dweh came up clutch for Viktoria as he netted in the 83rd minute to hand them a 1-0 victory over FC Hradec Kralove in the Czech 1. Liga. Miroslav Koubek’s men have won three games on the bounce, scoring five goals and keeping two clean sheets since a 1-0 defeat to Slovacko.
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Plzen have picked up six points from four Europa League matches to sit 16th in the points table.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Viktoria Plzen Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the third meeting between the two sides, with Dynamo picking up one win and a draw in two previous clashes.
- Victoria have seven wins in their most recent 12 matches across competitions, winning seven.
- Dynamo are the only side yet to score in the Europa League, while they hold the second-worst defensive record, conceding 10 goals.
- Plzen have lost one of their last six away games across competitions winning three.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Viktoria Plzen Prediction
Plzen will lick their lips as they take on a Dynamo side struggling in Europe. However, expect Shovkovskyi’s men to draw inspiration from their league win over Chornomorets and hold out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Dynamo 1-1 Viktoria
Dynamo Kyiv vs Viktoria Plzen Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in five of Dynamo's last six matches across competitions.)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have been fewer than 11 corners in four of Kyiv’s last five outings.)
